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Carrion (The Bren Watts Diaries #1) by DAlecLyle
DAlecLyle
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When a deadly plague spreads like wildfire, 17-year-old Bren Watts is trapped at Ground Zero of a global pandemic. ---- Bren and his classmates are stranded in New York City, now filled with thousands of murderous infected and desperate survivors. Forced into an unlikely alliance with his school bully and former friend, Logan Hardy, the two boys must find a way back home, traversing through the ravaged landscape of the United States. With their odds stacked against them, Bren has no choice but to use the skills taught by his ex-Navy SEALs father to fight and survive. But the path ahead is bloodied and broken, and if he wants to reunite with his family, Bren must tap into his darkest heart for not only the infected are capable of hatred and violence. The Bren Watts Diaries tells a dark and gritty account of the end, all narrated in the survivor's own voice as a first-hand witness to humanity's end. The story will cover the first year of the Apocalypse, depicting the beginnings of the disease, society's war against the pandemic, and the eventual collapse of civilization. [[Current word count: 450,000 - 500,000 words]] ----- The series portrays an LGBTQ+ protagonist and numerous other characters. Violence, like any medium of zombie stories, is described in detail.
Silver Silence by Taborix
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Siles follows the Queen like a shadow, protecting her from the many dangers that arise from ruling a treacherous hierarchy of magicians. He doesn't have magic like the other members of the ruling class, but his ability to resist their magic allows him to enjoy their luxurious lifestyle. After the Queen's death, a new magician with an almost obsessive interest in Siles takes her place. Meanwhile, a commoner rebellion begins to build that, for the first time, Siles might not be able to or want to suppress.
Warlock by Taborix
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An ancient warlock struggles to find motivation in the modern world, where the Other society of fantastical creatures faces war among themselves and against human society. Despite centuries of indifference, Loch finds himself shifting from observer to participant as a new love forces him back into the world he left behind.